sh
interjection
(used to urge silence.)
sh
1 American
[sh]
/ ʃ /
Or
shh
interjection
sh.
2
American
abbreviation
-
sheep.
-
Bookbinding. sheet.
-
shilling; shillings.
sh
1
British
/ ʃʃʃ /
interjection
sh
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of sh
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Police said they had arrested a 30-year-old male suspect who they identified by the initials "E Sh", but Albanian media have named as Elvis Shkëmbi.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
The Frogs dropped two gut-wrenching games at the Sh Got Game Classic, losing against teams from Pennsylvania by two points apiece.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
Sh said Demings’s response to police violence was inadequate.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2020
Sh estands on a fur rug and, in the crimson-tinged semi-darkness, uses her instrument, and a loop pedal, to create chamber pop backdrops for her gorgeous voice.
From The Guardian • Nov. 6, 2016
Sam knew that "Sh" was the sound of being quiet, and the second word began with "Sh."
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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